The weekend is almost here and there is so much going on this weekend that you have no excuse for showing up to work next week without something to report. Try checking out one (or both!) of these great family-friendly, all-about-food events.
Capay Tomato Festival 2009 – If you like tomatoes, picnics and music, then this is the event for you! Pack a picnic and spend your Saturday evening relaxing on Farm Fresh To You’s farm during the Capay Tomato Festival 2009 – an heirloom tomato tasting and benefit concert hosted by Farm Fresh To You with proceeds going to The Kathleen Barsotti Non-Profit for Sustainable Agriculture.
The night will kick off at 5:00pm and will include an heirloom tomato tasting, silent auction, regional artwork and of course lots of delicious food and local wine. And, while you’re picnicking, enjoy some great music by West Nile Ramblers, a bluegrass band straight out of Davis, and The Bob Woods Trio, a Sac-based rockabilly band.
More event details are available on the Farm Fresh To You Web site.
31st Annual Gilroy Garlic Festival – Calling all garlic lovers! Visit the 31st Annual Gilroy Garlic Festival this weekend (July 24-26) and you will be in the presence of 2,000 pounds of garlic being used in ways you probably could never have imagined.
The main attraction of this year’s event will be the Garlic Showdown on Sunday, hosted by Bravo TV’s “Top Chef” star Fabio Viviani in which four prominent Bay Area chefs will match up in an “Iron Chef” competition on the official cook-off stage.
Other garlic-focused fun going on throughout the weekend includes the popular Gourmet Alley, hourly cooking seminars, the Great Garlic Cook-Off, live music, a children’s area, arts & crafts from across the country and, of course, a chance to meet the newly crowned 2009 Miss Gilroy Garlic Queen!
3rd Annual Sacramento Wine & Dine
Sacramento is overflowing with great food and restaurants – even though we’d like to, we can’t try them all. But, we try our best to give you the scoop on all of your great dining options in the city so that, hopefully, after reading our reviews you’re ready and eager to head out and explore with your taste buds.
We all know that being a restaurant explorer can get pretty expensive though. So, how would you feel if we said you could spend one week trying out all of those great restaurants you’ve been dying to go to at a fraction of their normal prices? Yeah, we were pretty excited when we found out, too!
During the 3rd Annual Sacramento Wine & Dine, you can spend seven days dining at your choice of more than 50 top Sacramento restaurants for a great price. From Saturday, July 4th through Sunday, July 12th, restaurants like Grange, Hot Italian and L Wine Lounge will be offering three to four-course dinners paired with Sacramento regional wines – starting at just $30 per person!
Why not head to an old favorite on the list or try somewhere you’ve never been? Either way, we’d love to hear about your experience! For a complete listing of the 50 restaurants being featured visit http://www.sacramentowineanddine.com/.
Do you know a "Real Hero"?
I’m a sucker for a good burger and a good deal, so when I heard about the Applebee’s Realburgers for Real Heroes program, (full disclosure: a client of the FH Kansas City office), I wanted to help spread the word. I think we probably all know someone who has made a difference in our lives one way or another. Maybe it’s the neighbor who mows your lawn, the last-minute babysitter who always comes through in a pinch, the friend who drives you to a doctor’s appointment, or maybe something completely different! Applebee’s wants to give those “Real Heroes” the big hearty thank you they deserve, and is asking all of us to nominate those selfless friends for a chance to win some awesome prizes – both for your hero and for yourself!
Here’s how it works: Visit the Applebee’s Web site to nominate your “Real Hero” by July 5. Applebee’s will then select 10 hero finalists and share their stories on the Web site. Visit the site to vote for your favorite hero between July 15 and July 23 to help determine the Applebee’s National Real Hero. Plus, just by nominating someone, you’ll be entered into a weekly drawing for a $50 Applebee’s gift card. Not only that, but the Grand Prize Winner will get $5,000 and a year of free Realburgers!
Applebee’s menu offers five Realburgers that I think could match just about anyone’s taste. I must say that, as an Arizona native, the Cowboy Burger is calling my name. Onion rings, BBQ sauce and bacon…there’s not much more I could ask for in one bite! Who knows, though, I might just need to try them all! (Above photos courtesy of Flickr users Acmelucky777 and Mooshee85).
Father’s Day Foodie Event Round-Up
Looking for ways to show Dad you love him this Sunday? We’ve got you covered on all of the great Father’s Day offerings around town!
The Firehouse Restaurant in Old Sacramento is offering a Father’s Day Brunch Menu for $39.95 per person which will include a starter buffet, one entrée and one dessert. A children’s brunch menu will also be available at $14.95 for children under age 12 while kids under age 3 eat for free. Brunch will be served from 10:00 a.m. until 2:00 p.m. and reservations are required. To reserve your table, call 916-442-4772.
Hot Italian (look for our review on Sac Foodies soon!) is celebrating Father’s Day with “Arguri A Tutti I Papa!” which we think translates to “Greetings To You and Dad!” Spend the afternoon enjoying pizza and watching soccer at the Italian hot-spot where they will be showing the Italy vs. Brazil FIFA Confederation Cup game at 11:30 a.m.
Bring your dad to Paul Martin’s American Bistro where they are offering a three-course prime rib meal for just $24.95! Other signature dishes such as fresh Alaskan halibut and grilled mahi-mahi will start at just $12. Call 916-443-3772 for reservations.
If you’re planning on seeing the Lion King at the Sacramento Community Center Theatre, stop in for a pre-show dinner across the street at Esquire Grill where they offer a three-course menu for $35 per person as well as complimentary valet parking for anyone who presents their ticket stub from the show. The menu includes a choice of soup or salad, grilled skirt steak or grilled salmon and chocolate layered cake or crème brûlée for dessert.
Last but not least, McCormick & Schmick’s, (one of our clients), will be celebrating Father’s Day by offering delicious entrees at great prices including Lobster Ravioli for $19.95, Wild Salmon for $24.95 and a Mixed Grill plate for just $29.95. Not only that, but every dad who dines at a McCormick & Schmick’s on Father’s Day will receive a crème brûlée on the house! There’s also still time to enter online for the chance to win a great gift for your dad – Custom fitted Titleist golf clubs and golf bag! One winner will also be selected from each restaurant to receive a round of golf at a participating ClubCorp Property. Fore!
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